Chapter 53 Fishing in Muddy Water 7

In fact, the cold house mentioned by Nie Gai is not "cold" at all. On the contrary, it is very magnificent.

The whole Nie Mansion covers a very wide area, with gardens, cloisters and ponds. The servants and servants are respectful and salute, and they are carefully ** at a glance. Even Zhao Xin was used to the prosperity of Handan, and he was stunned to see the luxury of Nie's mansion. He never thought that there would be such a luxurious mansion in a small city in Zhongshan.

Nie Gai was very proud to see Zhao Xin's surprised look. He was originally the young master of the Nie family of Zhongshan. He has always liked luxurious life. Even if he rushed to a remote place like Shiyi, he did not change his habit and went to work with a large amount of money and servants.

Nie Gai's extravagance naturally doesn't like Ji Xin. Different from Nie Gai, who came from a big family, Ji Xin was born in poverty and completely relied on his own efforts to accumulate military achievements to climb to today's position.

Where there is a difference in origin, the children of poor families and the children of rich families are mostly incompatible, and Ji Xin and Nie Gai are naturally no exception.

Ji Xin has been a general of Shiyi for many years and has a high prestige in the city. To put it a word, if the King of Zhongshan and Ji Xin fall out, the people and soldiers in the city will choose who to go with. This is still a big question mark.

It is in view of this that Yi Shangcai, the king of Zhongshan, at the suggestion of Sima Xi of Xiangbang, sent Nie Gai, the young master of the Nie family of the great family of Zhongshan, to Shiyi, and let Nie Gai serve as Ji Xin's deputy, as a way to contain Ji Xin.

Unfortunately, Nie Gai came to Shiyi for two years, but he could not shake Ji Xin's prestige in the city. Only with the help of Sima Xi, he united a group of generals and officials who were dissatisfied with Ji Xin, but his strength was still far less than Ji Xin.

Therefore, Nie Gai has always been very low-key in the city, and he rarely competes with Ji Xin on military and political matters. It's not that I don't want to, but without the certainty of victory, I simply hide the edge and temporarily keep a low profile.

Ji Xin is a typical grassroots general. He is bold and doesn't like intrigues. Although he didn't like Nie Gai, it could be seen that he was so knowledgeable that he didn't interfere with his actions, so he was polite to his face.

The two of them have been working together for more than two years, but they are at peace. Only the day before yesterday, a fierce conflict broke out between the two, and they almost tore their faces.

The reason is that a lieutenant in the city went to the brothel to look for fun. He fought jealously with a prostitute @ woman and the son of a rich businessman. He was drunk and killed him by mistake. After waking up, he was scared into a cold sweat and quickly ran back to the barracks to hide.

When his son was beaten to death, the rich businessman naturally refused to give up. He gathered a group of people and rushed to the gate of the barracks, crying and shouting to find the murderer to avenge his son. The lieutenant was still patient at first. After a few days, he saw that the family was still blocked at the door of the barracks and scolded in pain. He was scolded and got angry. He picked up a big knife and went out of the camp and killed for a while, and actually injured three people in a row.

Ji Xin was furious when he heard the news. At this time, it was an extraordinary time. The whole city should work together to overcome the difficulties, but this kind of thing happened. How could he not be angry? So he himself rushed into the barracks and arrested the lieutenant, saying that he would pay for his life according to the law.

However, this captain is also the most powerful and valued lieutenant under Nie Gai, and he is very close to him on weekdays. Now that this lieutenant has an accident, if he ignores it, he will lose a small left arm and right arm. I'm afraid that those who secretly turn to him will also be cold and leave him.

Therefore, Nie Gai was abnormal and no longer silent, but stood up and raised his dissent to Ji Xin's punishment. The reason is that the war is coming, and the morale of killing the general is unfavorable. Moreover, although the lieutenant is a bastard, years of accumulation is enough to offset the death penalty.

Ji Xin did not allow it. The two quarreled during the discussion. In the end, Ji Xin used his identity as the captain to forcibly execute the captain. This made Nie Gai lose face, and also made the contradictions between the two openly intensify. That's why these days Nie Gai said coldly to Ji Xin and tried to avoid it when they didn't see each other.

The two countries are at war. Before they start killing, there has already been a general incompatibility on one side, which is really not a good omen.

Of course, Zhao Xin didn't know about it, but with his keen awareness, he had already felt a strong smell of gunpowder from the expressions of Ji Xin and Nie Gai tonight, which made him really happy.

Not long after Nie Gai and Zhao Xin sat down in the hall, the servants brought the prepared wine and vegetables one after another. Nie Gai stood up, gave Zhao Xinman a glass of wine with a smile, and said with a smile, "What's the difference between virtuous nephews and tasting this wine?"

Zhao Xin picked up the glass according to his words and saw that the wine was clear. Before he could enter his nose, there was a mellow fragrance. He couldn't help siping it gently. He only felt that it was mellow and full of charm. He couldn't help shouting.

"How's it going? Is this wine okay?" Nie Gai smiled and poured a glass of wine for him.

"You should know that this wine is a royal wine that has been hidden for ten years. If you have money, you may not buy it. Today, I was happy to see my nephew come, so I also squandered it."

Zhao Xin listened to what he said, and it could be seen that he didn't pay much attention to the wine. He didn't even drink a sip for a long time. It can be seen that this wine is an ordinary thing for him, and he is ashamed to be so pretentious.

As for Nie Gai's intention to settle his well, Zhao's confidence has already guessed that it is inseparable. Nie Gai was nothing more than to see that he was appointed as the leader of the cavalry. He wanted to take him for his own use as a bargaining chip against Ji Xin's power.

Zhao Xin did not continue to drink, but put down the glass and did not move his chopsticks. He just looked at Nie Gai silently.

Nie Gai was stared at by him, and his eyebrows couldn't help frowning. He was really unhappy, so he put down the wine pot and said bluntly: "You have something to say, but it's okay to say it."

"I'm thinking about the general, you wear beautiful clothes and food every day, but I forgot to entrust it." Zhao Xin looked straight at Nie Gai and suddenly said.

Nie Gai's body shook, and his face showed a complicated look. He looked at Zhao Xin for a long time before he said slowly, "Are you sent by the emperor? What can I do for you?"

Zhao Xin touched the wine glass, snorted as if he was dissatisfied, and said, "What's your order? Don't you know?"

Nie Gai's mouth **, but his expression was very ugly. He sighed, "It's not so simple. Ji Xin has been working painstakingly in Shiyi for many years, and his power is intertwined. It's not so easy for me to knock down. The king is deeply favored by the king, and the affairs of the country are all in his mouth. Isn't it also too much for Shiyi? I have been managing it painstakingly for two years, and now it's hard to win over the stock force. If I attack suddenly, I'm afraid it will be uprooted by Ji Xin's vigilance, and it's not worth the loss!"

Zhao Xin's face darkened. Although he was secretly happy, his face pretended to be angry. He had long guessed that since he trusted Nie Gai so much in the secret edict issued by the King of Zhongshan, he must be separated from Ji Xin. He was a pawn of the King of Zhongshan under Shiyi, so he cheated and tried to find out that Nie Gai was the person of Xiangbang Sima Xi.

What kind of person is this Sima Xi and Sima Xi? Obviously, the enemy is still jumping up and down in Zhongshan. The party fights against each other. This is tantamount to destroying the Great Wall. It is such a stupid person.

"This is the secret edict given to you by the king. Please have a look at it." Zhao Xin carefully took out the yellow silk from his arms, bent down and showed his hands with respect.

Nie Gai hurriedly reached out and took it, raised his head and said thank you. Then he opened it, and his face suddenly changed greatly.

"Is this really what Wang Shang means?"

Nie Gai's face was gloomy, and his eyes stared at Zhao Xin tightly, as if he wanted to see some clues from his face.

Zhao Xin's expression was still the same, but he corrected in a low voice: "It's not just the king, but also the king."

Nie Gai carried his hand on his back, and his face was deep. He paced back and forth thinking for a while. Finally, he stopped and said with hatred, "How can you be so calm? This move is undoubtedly a chestnut from the fire, which is extremely risky. Now the army of the State of Zhao is about to attack, but we attack Ji Xin at this time. Whether we win or not, the defense force in the city is bound to be greatly weakened by civil strife. If Shiyi is lost, the door of Zhongshan will be opened.

"The ancients said: If the skin does not exist, Mao will not be attached. If Zhongshan is no longer there, what can he do even if he is powerful?"